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Parents reflect on son who died from opioid addiction

The parents of Kyle Broome thought he was on the right path, but his opioid addiction took his life too soon

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Updated: 6:27 PM EDT Apr 28, 2017

Parents reflect on son who died from opioid addiction

The parents of Kyle Broome thought he was on the right path, but his opioid addiction took his life too soon

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Updated: 6:27 PM EDT Apr 28, 2017

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WEBVTT >> TONIGHT, WE'RE GOING TOINTRODUCE YOU TO A TREASURECOAST FAMILY LEFT BEHIND IN ASTRUGGLE FOR ANSWERS.JUST NINE MONTHS AGO A TREASURECOAST COUPLE LOST THEIR SON TO AOPIOID DRUG OVERDOSE.HIS ADDICTION CASTS A LIGHT ONTHE EPIDEMIC THAT HAS TAKENTHOUSANDS OF LIVES.>> SAY, HI, EVERYBODY.>> THIS IS A CARD FROM KYLE FORMY LAST FATHER'S DAY.ONE DAY I HOPE TO BE HALF THEFATHER YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TOME.ONE DAY I WILL MAKE YOU PROUNDYOU'LL SEE.>> THE MEMORIES ARE POIGNANT FORCURT AND DEBBIE BROOME.IT IS ALL THEY HAVE LEFT OFTHEIR SON, KYLE.>> HE LOVED BASEBALL.HE USED TO PLAY IT YEAR ROUND.>> HE WAS A GOOD KID.HIM NOT BEING THERE AFFECTSME EVERY DAY, EVERY HOUR, EVERYDAY.>> IT DOES FEEL LIKE ANIGHTMARE.SOMETIMES WHEN YOU WAKE UP YOUTHINK IT IS NOT TRUE.>> KYLE'S ADDICTION TO PAINPILLS STARTED SOON AFTER HIGHSCHOOL.>> I GUESS HE STARTED SNORTINGTHEM.THEN THEY MOVE ON AND SMOKE THEMAND THEN WHEN THAT DOESN'T WORKTHEN THEY BEGIN TO INJECT THEM.I WOULD SAY AROUND 20 WHEN IT GOT GOT BAD.20 YEARS OLD.>> DID YOU KNOW IT WAS AS BAD ASIT WAS?>> NO, NO, HE HAD A GOOD WAY TOMASK IT.>> HE STILL WORKED WHEN HE DIDTHOSE THINGS.>> BY JULY OF 2016, THE BROOMESHAD HOPED KYLE WAS ON THE RIGHTTRACHE WAS FORCED TO GET CLEAN AFTERGETTING ARRESTED.>> WHEN HE GOT OF OUT JAIL, HEWAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THEFUTURE?>> YES, HE WAS EXCITED ABOUT THEFUTURE WAS GOING TO GET HISLICENSE FOR CONTRACTING.>> HE WAS TRYING TO GET THISPLAN UNDER CONTROL.AS SOON AS HE GOT OUT PEOPLESTARTED CALLING AND HIS WHOLEPLAN WHEN OUT THE WINDOW.JUST THREE DAYS INTO HISFREEDOM.I CALLED DEBBIE FRIDAY MORNING.AND I SAID I THINK KYLE IS USINGAGAINST AND I GOT THIS SICKFEELING IN MY STOMACH.AND WE STARTED TO CRY.AND IT STARTED TO UNRAVEL THISTIME AT A VERY FAST PACE.>> THAT WAS FRIDAY.BY SUNDAY, KYLE WAS GONE.>> I KNEW THE MOMENT THAT OURDOORBELL RANG.IT IS LIKE WALKING IN A DREAM.>> AFTER A DAY OF SPENT WITHFRIENDS, KYLE DIED FROM A DEADLYCOMBINATION OF DRUGS.>> IT IS SURREAL.I NEVER DREAMED SOMETHING LIKETHIS COULD HAPPEN TO US.WE HAD A GOOD TIGHT FAMILY.WE ARE NOT RICH PEOPLE, BUT WEARE HAPPY.THERE IS A LOT OF LOVE.THAT MEANS NOTHING IF THEY GETTIED UP IN THESE DRUGS.WANT TO GO FOR A WALK, BABY?>> WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TOLEARN FROM KYLE STORY?>> THAT THIS CAN HAPPEN TOANYBODY.DON'T DO IT.DON'T PICK UP THE FIRST PILL.BECAUSE THAT IS ALL IT TAKES,JUST ONE TIME.>> THE BROOMES WANT TOUGHERPENALITIES FOR DRUG DEALERS.JUST LAST WEEK, THE FLORIDAHOUSE UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A BILLTARGETING THOSE DRUG DEALERS.

Parents reflect on son who died from opioid addiction

The parents of Kyle Broome thought he was on the right path, but his opioid addiction took his life too soon

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Updated: 6:27 PM EDT Apr 28, 2017

JENSEN BEACH, Fla. —

The parents of Kyle Broome thought he was on the right path, but his opioid addiction took his life way too soon.